engagements

英 [ɪnˈgeɪdʒmənts]

美 [ɛnˈgeɪdʒmənts]

n.  订婚; 订婚期间; (尤指正式的或与工作有关的)约定，约会，预约; 战斗; 交战
engagement的复数

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 约会;约定
  Anengagementis an arrangement that you have made to do something at a particular time.
  1. He had an engagement at a restaurant in Greek Street at eight.
     他8点在希腊街的一个餐厅有个约会。
  2. ...business-related social engagements.
     与公事有关的社交约会
• N-COUNT 婚约
  Anengagementis an agreement that two people have made with each other to get married.
  1. I've broken off my engagement to Arthur...
     我已经解除了与阿瑟的婚约。
  2. Announcing our engagement was a relief.
     宣布婚约让我们松了一口气。
• N-COUNT 订婚期
  You can refer to the period of time during which two people are engaged as theirengagement.
  1. I felt our engagement was quite an unhappy time.
     我觉得我们订婚期间非常不愉快。
• N-VAR 交战;战斗
  A militaryengagementis an armed conflict between two enemies.
  1. The constitution prohibits them from military engagement on foreign soil.
     宪法禁止他们在外国采取军事行动。
• See also:engage

双语例句

• She listed all her engagements.
  她将所有的约会列了表。
• She has canceled all her social engagements.
  她取消了所社交活动。
• This article presents an approach to designing a system of engagements ecosystem.
  本文介绍了一种设计参与型系统的生态系统的方法。
• The band have engagements in New York this month.
  乐队约定这个月在纽约演出。
• As a result, Claudius cancelled all marriages and engagements in Rome.
  因此，他取缔罗马所有的婚礼和订婚仪式。
• These engagements proved decisive turning points.
  这几仗构成了决定性的转折点。
• Approaching these engagements was quite different, and I bet you can guess which one was more successful.
  处理这两种契约的方法十分不同，而我打赌您可以猜出哪种更成功。
• Therefore, we propose to establish governance functions in SOA engagements.
  因此，我们建议在SOA项目中建立治理功能。
• Due to prior engagements, I am unable to attend the dinner.
  因为我已经有了安排不能出席这次宴会。
• I have several engagements for next week.
  我下周有好几个约会。